"O Holy night! Yes, a silent night! And it came upon a midnight clear! Christmas, it would seem, is a festival of the middle of the night. Jesus is born when it is dark, dark midnight. We are sure of it. And why shouldn't we be?
"Even though we are not told the exact hour of His birth, we are sure it must have been at night.. . ."
In a recent commentary, Msgr. Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on why Christmas is considered a nighttime event, including how this relates to Jesus as the Light of the World.
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Why Is Christmas Considered a Nighttime Event? (28 DEC 25)
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